Echo Tech / Cardiac Sonographer
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio State's Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital

Echo Tech / Cardiac Sonographer - Travel/Contract

Location: Columbus, Ohio
Specialty: Radiology / Cardiology
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Schedule

• Either 4x10 hour shifts or 5x8 hour shifts
• 4x10s: Weekdays, 7:00 AM – 5:30 PM
• 5x8s: Weekdays, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
• Occasional Saturday rotation (8 AM – 1 PM), approximately 2-3 times per 13-week contract

Job Details

• Exams performed are portable; some patients brought to inpatient unit
• Outpatient exams with varying degrees of acuity
• Ultrasound equipment includes Philips, GE, and Siemens

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in specialty
• Current BLS certification required; ACLS preferred
• Must hold one of the following certifications: ARDMS, RDCS, or CCI-RCS
• Valid state license for Echo Tech / Cardiac Sonographer discipline

Background and Compliance Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check within 90 days of start, including SS trace, counties lived/worked, nationwide check, sex offender registry, and motor vehicle record if driving is required
• FBI and BCI fingerprinting required within 1 year of start, using specific code 3701.881
• Pending background check attestation required if fingerprint results are pending at start
• Education accreditation verification required immediately after contract signing
• Employment application and skills checklist required
• Two professional references required; at least one must be from a manager or formal leadership (charge RN acceptable as second reference)

Certifications and Competencies

• BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA only (Instructor/Provider and RQI acceptable)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) preferred
• Unit-specific competency exams required
• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam required prior to start
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam required within 1 year of start (with remediation process if failed)

Health and Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start confirming good health and free of contagious disease
• Negative TB test (PPD, QGold, or TSPOT) within 1 year or chest x-ray if positive
• Annual TB questionnaire required in lieu of annual TB test renewal
• Tdap vaccination (adult dose after age 11/12) required; exemptions not allowed for those working with infants or pregnant patients
• 2 MMR vaccines or positive titers for Rubeola, Mumps, and Rubella; boosters required if low titer and no proof of vaccines
• Varicella: 2 vaccines or positive titer required unless medically exempted with documentation
• Hepatitis B titer or 3-vaccine series required; signed declination acceptable
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 3 months of start (includes amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cannabinoids, cocaine, methadone, methaqualone, opiates, PCP, propoxyphene)
• Seasonal flu vaccine or declination required during flu season (10/1 - 3/31); decliners must wear a mask at all times
• Fit mask test required annually for inpatient/patient-facing roles; onsite fit testing available if needed
• COVID vaccination not required but strongly recommended

Additional Facility Policies

• Dress code and hand hygiene policy must be reviewed and signed
• Confidential Fraud, Waste, Abuse, and Compliance Reporting Mechanism form required
• Fraud, Waste, and Abuse training certificate required prior to start and updated annually
• Ethics and compliance policies must be reviewed and acknowledged annually

Parking

• Multiple parking permit options available for agency staff (costs and details subject to change)

This summary includes all relevant information for healthcare recruiters and workers considering this Echo Tech / Cardiac Sonographer travel contract position.